The Role of the individual in communication.

1. The Role of the individual in communication. Intrapersonal Communication

2. Intrapersonal Communication Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aMISACsgXQ

3. Intrapersonal Communication: Food for Thought! • "You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say."-- Martin Luther  

4. Communication Intrapersonally • Intrapersonal communication is the most basic form of communication. It is the cornerstone for all the other forms. • Intrapersonal focuses on the mental processing that occurs within an individual.

5. Intrapersonal Communication cont’d. • When we communicate with ourselves or with other people we are constantly sending and receiving messages internally through the thinking process. • It is called a mental process because we transform symbols and sensations into meaning.

6. Encoding and Decoding Messages Intrapersonally • People receive information externally from their environment and internally from within themselves. Choosing certain information to focus on is called selectivity. Selectivity is exercised by choosing information that is consistent with our belief system and then that information is decoded.

7. The Meaning of Symbols • People create and interpret meaning; symbols do not. We determine meaning based on intrapersonal, interpersonal, contextual and social factors.

8. The Meaning of Symbols

9. Sending Ourselves Messages • Intrapersonal communication occurs internally, hence, the channels we use to communicate with ourselves are human channels. The three primary channels used in intrapersonal communication are: self-talk, mental imagery and non-verbal behaviours.

10. Sending Ourselves Messages

11. QUESTIONS??? • Why is intrapersonal communication important for a professional communicator?